A cigar lounge is an air problem before it is a furniture problem. We engineer the exhaust, make-up air and room sealing first, then finish the lounge in leather, hardwood and stone so it feels like a private club.
Around Doylestown, a cigar lounge often ends up in a place with character: the stone-walled corner of a Buckingham farmhouse basement, a converted outbuilding in Plumstead, or a dedicated room off the lower level of a newer home in Doylestown Township. Each one handles air differently, and that is the part that decides whether the smoke stays where it belongs. We work that out at the consult, before a single chair is picked.
Older stone houses leak air in ways that are hard to predict. Fieldstone walls, original windows and floor framing with gaps can let smoke drift upstairs or let the exhaust pull from places you did not plan. We seal the room as a box, add a gasketed solid-core door and give it its own HVAC zone so smoke never rides the house ductwork.
Newer homes in New Britain and Doylestown Township are tighter, which brings a different risk. A strong exhaust fan in a tight house can depressurize it and pull combustion gases back down a furnace or water heater flue. We size make-up air with the exhaust so the house stays balanced, and we check every fuel-burning appliance nearby before the design is final.
The exhaust is sized to the room volume and how many people usually smoke at once. It runs to the outside on its own duct, and the lounge is kept at slight negative pressure so smoke moves out of the room, not into the rest of the house.
Every cubic foot pulled out has to come back in. We supply tempered make-up air so the house is not depressurized, and we check furnaces, boilers, water heaters and fireplaces so none of them back-draft when the fan is running.
Walls, ceiling and penetrations are sealed, and a gasketed solid-core door closes the room off. The lounge gets its own HVAC zone and filtration, so return air from the lounge never mixes with air going to bedrooms or the kitchen.
A cabinet or walk-in humidor lined in Spanish cedar holds around 65 to 70 percent humidity with active control. Leather, hardwood and stone resist odor. Carpet and fabric drapes stay out, because they hold smoke for years.
Lounge cost is driven mostly by the air system your house needs and by the humidor and finishes you choose.
$40,000–$80,000
An existing room sealed and fitted with dedicated smoke exhaust, make-up air, filtration and a humidor cabinet.
$80,000–$175,000
Its own HVAC zone, a walk-in or built-in humidor, a bourbon wall or bar, and odor-resistant millwork and finishes.
$175,000–$300,000+
A larger lounge with a full bar, fireplace or media wall, coffered ceilings and custom paneling throughout.
These are typical industry ranges for finished projects in Pennsylvania, shown for planning only. They are not a quote. Your price depends on the size and condition of the space, the structural, electrical, plumbing and HVAC work it needs, the cabinetry and finish level you choose, and permit requirements. Ventilation and humidor choices drive much of the cost, along with paneling and millwork. Leather seating, furniture, décor and your cigar and spirits collection are not included unless they're listed in your quote. Every project gets a fixed, itemized quote after design.
We design and build cigar lounges across Central Bucks, including Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Township, Buckingham, Plumstead and New Britain. Exhaust, make-up air and HVAC work usually need permits, so we pull the permits and schedule inspections with your township for most projects and keep that on the build schedule from day one.
Often, yes. Fieldstone basements in Buckingham and Plumstead can make a handsome lounge, but they need extra sealing and moisture control. We seal the walls and ceiling, deal with any dampness, and route the exhaust to the outside cleanly. If the basement is too low or too wet, we look at an outbuilding or addition instead.
Not if the room is built right. The lounge is sealed, kept at slight negative pressure and given its own HVAC zone, so smoke leaves through the exhaust instead of the house. The door is solid-core and gasketed. We also keep fabric and carpet out of the room, because they hold odor long after a cigar is finished.
An exhaust fan pushes air out of the house, and that air has to be replaced. Without make-up air, the house goes negative and can pull exhaust gases back down the flue of a furnace, boiler or water heater. That is a safety problem. We size make-up air to match the exhaust and check every nearby fuel-burning appliance.
Yes, and on larger properties in Plumstead and Buckingham that is often a great choice. A detached lounge keeps smoke completely away from the house. We look at the structure, insulation, power and heating and cooling needs, and plan the exhaust, humidor and finishes the same way we would inside the home.
Yes. We build cabinet or walk-in humidors lined in Spanish cedar, with active humidity control around 65 to 70 percent. Most lounges also get a bourbon or bar wall with display shelving and lighting. We design the humidor and bar as part of the room so they fit the layout and the air system.
A design consult takes about an hour at your home. You'll leave with a clear answer on what fits, what it involves, and what it costs.
Consults by appointment, weekdays and Saturday mornings
